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			<h1>I have a bicycle!</h1>
			<p>Day 00740: Thursday, 2017 March 16</p>
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		Today was going to be solely about getting a head start on my coursework for the week, but I needed a break, so I went looking for a pawn shop one of my coworkers had told me about.
		Supposedly, it was on &quot;twenty something&quot; Main Street, was going out of business, and was selling bikes for half off.
		I found the place, and the bikes were indeed half off, but they were still kind of pricey.
		A dog in the store startled me by jumping on me unexpectedly, but at least it wasn&apos;t vicious.
		It seemed only to want attention.
		Still, people shouldn&apos;t let their dogs jump on strangers.
		On the way, I found another pawn shop with bikes that were even more costly.
		I decided to try at Goodwill too, as it was just a bit further.
		There, I found a pretty decent-looking bike, still more expensive than I wanted it to be, but in better shape than the bikes at the pawn shops and at a lower price.
		I bought the bike along with a helmet, but as I prepared to ride home, the helmet strap broke.
		They took it back, but only gave me store credit for it.
		It might be a while before I return, but at least they said the credit won&apos;t expire.
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		This bike has shocks, which is really strange for me.
		I&apos;ve never had a bike with shocks; the lack of resistance makes it feel like I&apos;m on a bike with flat tires.
		I&apos;ll get used to it though, and riding off curbs at the end of blocks without ramps should be less unpleasant than before.
		I&apos;m hoping the bike doesn&apos;t have any problems though.
		Unlike the helmet, it was sold as-is.
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		I went out and bought a bike lock tonight, and I&apos;ll likely pick up a helmet before work tomorrow.
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